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Belmont County commissioners approve paid administrative leave for nutrition driver after executive session
Summary
In an emergency session April 6, 2026, the Belmont County Board of Commissioners entered executive session under ORC 121.22(G)(1) to consider an investigation and then unanimously approved paid administrative leave for Allyson Perkins, a full-time nutrition driver with Senior Services of Belmont County, through April 8, 2026.
The Board of Commissioners of Belmont County, Ohio, unanimously approved paid administrative leave April 6 for Allyson Perkins, a full-time nutrition driver at Senior Services of Belmont County, after a brief executive session under state law.
Commissioner Jerry Echemann moved "to approve paid administrative leave for Allyson Perkins, fulltime Nutrition Driver at Senior Services of Belmont County, effective April 6–April 8, 2026," and Commissioner Vince Gianangeli seconded. The board recorded a unanimous roll-call vote in favor by Commissioners Jerry Echemann, Vince Gianangeli and J. P. Dutton.
The board convened an emergency session in St. Clairsville on April 6 and entered executive session at 9:03 a.m. "pursuant to ORC 121.22(G)(1) Personnel Exception to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee," with Hannah Warrington, HR Manager, present, according to the meeting record. The board exited executive session at 9:14 a.m.
Clerk Bonnie Zuzak recorded the meeting. After the vote on leave, the commissioners promptly adjourned the emergency meeting at 9:15 a.m.
The meeting record does not specify the nature of the charges or complaints under consideration nor any subsequent personnel actions beyond the approved leave. The leave is listed as effective April 6–April 8, 2026; the record does not state any planned next steps or whether further proceedings will be scheduled.
